Gastric band erosion, infection and migration causing jejunal obstruction.
Salar, Omer Waraich, Naseem Singh, Rajeev Awan, Altaf
Salar, Omer
Waraich, Naseem
Singh, Rajeev
Awan, Altaf
Abstract
Complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (LAGB) are well documented and may include migration, erosion, slippage, infection, pouch dilatation and, rarely, gastric perforation. We describe a rare case involving three such complications simultaneously, namely, gastric erosion, infection and migration through the pylorus-causing proximal jejunal obstruction. As LAGB is now the commonest performed bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity, we encourage the practising surgeon to be vigilant of these rare but potentially life-threatening complications.
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Date
2013-01
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Article
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Surgery
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BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 17;2013. pii: bcr2012007737. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007737.